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Discussion Paper No. 164 of 2014 on Alcohol Consumption and Healthcare Expenditure in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study investigates the factors influencing alcohol consumption and the effects
of alcohol consumption on healthcare expenditure in Kenya using data from the
2005 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). The ...
Discussion Paper No. 165 of 2014 on Predictors of Availability of Maternal Health Medicines in Kenya's Health Facilities
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study examines the state of and factors that influence the availability of
two maternal health medicines–oxytocin and misoprostol–in Kenya’s health
facilities that offer basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC). These ...
Discussion Paper No. 161 of 2013 on A Review of Kenya's Institutional and Regulatory Environment in Domestic Trade
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
This study sought to analyze the institutional and regulatory framework relevant
to the wholesale and retail trade in Kenya. In order to realize this objective, the
study relied on roundtables and comparative case studies. ...
Discussion Paper No. 162 of 2014 on Import Structure and Economic Growth in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2014)
Imports are fundamental for the survival of a small open economy such as Kenya.
Various trade reforms have been implemented to achieve several objectives
including raising revenue, maintaining favourable balance of ...
Discussion Paper No. 181 of 2015 on Efficiency of Fish Farming under Economic Stimulus Programme in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2015)
Fish is very important for food and nutrition security throughout the world.
However, fish stocks from the natural sources in Kenya have been declining,
making fish farming the only viable option to supplement fish supply. ...
Discussion Paper No. 208 of 2018 on Challenges in Implementing and Enforcing Collective Bargaining Agreements
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
Collective bargaining and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) have featured prominently in the last few years in Kenya, largely due to their perceived failure in averting industrial strikes. Collective bargaining in ...
Discussion Paper No. 225 of 2019 on Technology Acquisition and Innovations in Kenya's Informal Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Despite Kenya’s high innovation ranking, there are low levels of innovations in her informal sector. The informal sector plays a key role in Kenya’s economy, while technology and innovations both have the potential to spur ...
Discussion Paper No. 214 of 2018 on Employment Distribution of Youth Graduates Across Economic Sectors in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2018)
Youth graduates pursue jobs whose choices are influenced by various factors as espoused in the occupational choice theory on which this study is underpinned. The study uses a snowball methodology to select a sample of 304 ...
Discussion Paper No. 219 of 2019 on Transforming Livestock Production Through Systems Thinking Approach: the Case of West Pokot and Narok Counties
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
There have been a good number of livestock production studies in Kenya at micro level. However, most of these micro level analyses have not been able to show the feedback between the livestock sector and the rest of the ...
Discussion Paper No. 227 of 2019 on Assessment of Institutional Structures Governing the Informal Sector in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2019)
Institutions play a role in determining the economic growth and development
of a country. Like many developing countries, Kenya focuses on policy, legal
frameworks and development strategies for MSEs due to their ability ...